Glittering Court Promotion and Giveaway!

I picked my birth month's (September) gemstone, Sapphire.
The reason why I picked Sapphire is because I feel like it some how represents me as a person. Since my birthdate falls in the dates that belong to a Virgo, I feel as if all of the characteristics a Virgo has, is me to the core. Also, growing up, my parents would always get me dress up jewelry in my birth month's gemstone. Needless to say, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
I think this one is pretty self explanatory! She's a lady who carries herself with class and grace, and yet is an ultimate bad ass!!

Aelin Galathynius from Throne of Glass

Another I don't really need to explain why. Aelin has a passion for fashion, but also takes no bull crap from anyone. She knows what she wants, and she isn't afraid to get dirty!

Feyre from A Court of Thorns and Roses

I guess I have a thing for bad ass chicks. After reading this book last year, I absolutely fell in love with her character. She's smart, brave, and always says whats on her mind.

Hannah, Risa, & Amber - my fellow bloggers!

Okay, so that's six LOL. But I don't know what I would do without these ladies!!! They have been a big part of this blog for a while now, and they are all simply AMAZING.  Wouldn't have anyone else in my Glittering Court! 

The Glittering Court Pre-Order Sweepstakes! 

Pre-order The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead and show us your receipt to receive a welcome kit containing gemstone tattoos and a guide to The Glittering Court*. You’ll also be entered for the chance to win the Glittering Court Grand Prize for you and a friend to start new lives of glamor and adventure. 

The grand prize includes:

a Skype call with Richelle Mead, a $500 American Express gift card, $100 Sephora gift card and Glittering Court necklaces!

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How I Buy Books....

Greeting Earthlings! Today’s post is about buying books and how I do it….on a budget I feel like when you're an avid reader (or an avid anything) you develop your own process or system for how and why you go about DOING said thing….

When I first got “back into” reading I would buy them ALL the time..new used..whatever. The I had ALL these books half of which I knew I was never going to read, so aside from my FAVORITES, like Twilight or my Elvis collection (yes I have one of those and it's amazing.) I got rid of EVERYTHINGGGGG. I purged it all, and made a new rule that I would only keep my favorites…..as in books that had potential to be RE-READ, because YES I re-read books a lot.

Cover Reveal: STAY WITH ME by Kelly Elliott

Life moves on.

Only people who have never lost anyone they loved with all their heart can blindly believe those words.

What if I didn’t want to move on? What if I wanted to wake up every morning with that familiar ache in my chest, knowing I’d never see her again?

But, life can change in a moment.

I knew that better than anyone … So, when I couldn’t get those mesmerizing green eyes out of my head, I decided to do something about it.

Would one night with her be enough, or would my heart decide it was finally time to move on from the past?

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Our Unsavory Book Opinions on OTBF!

I’ve seen this tag floating around for awhile now and I LOVE it, so of course we just HAD to do it right?! We always have such NICE things to say, but sometimes we’re that little black sheep in the back going against the masses...and THAT'S OKAY! So today here is our Unpopular Opinions Book Tag! I believe the originator of this tag is Booktuber The Book Archer and her video can be seen here!

Cover Reveal: UNINVITED by Elizabeth Reyes

When Aiyanna Casilieris becomes stranded in a snowed in mountain cabin, the last thing she imagined was that she'd be welcoming a wickedly sexy intruder to keep her company. But within days, she's invited him to do so much more.

First instincts are usually right.

Falling for someone on the rebound is never a good idea. But Nathan Romero has never been one to pass up a harmless and meaningless good time. Even when it turns out the sexy stranger he's stranded with is a lot more innocent than he imagined.

Even before they're rescued, he finds himself asking for more time with her once they're out of there. As their relationship back in the real world intensifies, nothing surprises Nathan anymore. Not how fast things move between them nor even their talk of moving in together.

Anything too good to be true . . . always is.

Surrounded by friends and family who are all for the relationship despite it moving at lightning speed, Nathan couldn't be surer that what he's feeling for Aiyanna is the real deal. Things between them couldn't be more perfect. Until the unspeakable happens.

Could their love survive the most brutal of betrayals, especially when there's no denying it? Or was their rapid but perfect relationship really too good to be true?

UNINVITED is releasing mid-2016 – add it to your Goodreads list here!

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Cover Re-Reveal & Excerpt: TAP by Georgia Cates

 A faceless name. That’s all she was when I agreed to play a part in deceiving her. But then the unplanned happened.

We met. And all I wanted from her was a dirty weekend . . . until that wasn’t enough and I longed for so much more.

Lawrence Thorn suddenly means the world to me. And that’s a problem. She’s my business partner’s sister. Forbidden fruit. Pursuing her can mean trouble for me at Lovibond Brewery. But I don’t care.

I yearn for her skin against mine.

I crave her smell on my body.

I want to make her laugh and then hear her moan my name.

And she does for a brief moment in time.

But Lawrence wants more than I’m able to give. And it’s a damn shame because there’s no one on earth I want more than her.

An epic love.

A miserable ending.

Unless it’s not.

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Enter to win a SIGNED copy of CITY OF BONES by cast and Cassandra Clare!

After attending the Cassandra Clare Tuesday March 8th for the release of LADY MIDNIGHT, Jessica (@theshadowhunters) and I teamed up and are doing a giveaway!!!

TWO WINNERS will received a SIGNED COPY  of the movie edition CITY OF BONES. The book is signed by Cassandra Clare, Emeraude (Isabelle), Katherine (Clary), Isaiah (Luke), Harry (Magnus)! One of the winners will also receive a Shadowhunters Postcard!

Check out our vlog from last Tuesday!

stay tuned for more photos!

Excerpt Reveal: LISTEN TO ME by Kristen Proby

We are so excited to bring you the Excerpt Reveal for LISTEN TO ME by Kristen Proby! LISTEN TO ME is a contemporary romance novel being published on April 12^th by HarperCollins’ William Morrow imprint and is the first novel in Kristen’s Fusion Series.

In New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby’s brand new series, five best friends open a hot new restaurant, but one of them gets much more than she bargained for when a sexy former rock star walks through the doors—and into her heart.

Seduction is quickly becoming the hottest new restaurant in Portland, and Addison Wade is proud to claim 1/5 of the credit. She’s determined to make it a success and can’t think of a better way to bring in new customers than live music. But when former rock star Jake Keller swaggers through the doors to apply for the weekend gig, she knows she’s in trouble. Addie instantly recognizes him—his posters were plastered all over her bedroom walls in high school—he’s all bad boy...exactly her type and exactly what she doesn’t need.

Jake Keller walked away from the limelight five years ago and yearns to return to what’s always driven him: the music. If he gets to work for a smart-mouthed, funny-as-hell bombshell, all the better. But talking Addie into giving him the job is far easier than persuading her that he wants more than a romp in her bed. Just when she begins to drop her walls, Jake’s past finally catches up with him.

Will Addie be torn apart once again or will Jake be able to convince her to drown out her doubts and listen to her heart?

Review: REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton

RELEASE DATE: March 8th 2016

She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from.

Destined to wind up "wed or dead," Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him...or that he'd help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: ⅘ STARS

Release Week Promo & Excerpt: DEEPEST KISS by J. Kenner

From New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner comes a tantalizing ebook novella starring fan favorites Damien Stark and his wife, Nikki Fairchild. Deepest Kiss follows the couple from their island resort to their home in Los Angeles, and introduces Dallas Sykes, the seductive bad boy in the newest Stark International Novel, Dirtiest Secret—the first book in a new trilogy of the S.I.N. series.

Includes a special preview of J. Kenner’s provocative new novel, Dirtiest Secret!

My love for Damien Stark runs deep, and my need for his touch runs even deeper. He’s my shelter in this world, my light when everything seems dark, and all it takes is one kiss for my body to come alive.

Yet no matter where we go, our secrets threaten to surface. Someone dangerous from my past is back to stir up trouble, and now it feels like there’s nowhere I can hide.

I know Damien will always protect me, that our fierce desire will give us strength. In his arms I find safe harbor—and the sweetest release.

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“You wouldn’t,” I say, though I can’t keep the genuine worry out of my voice.

“Wouldn’t I?”

I shake my head, trying to appear more certain than I feel.

“Why not?”

“Because that wouldn’t just punish me. It would torture you, too.”

“It would,” he agrees. “And while I’m not usually averse to self-sacrifice for a good cause--and,” he adds as his eyes skim over my body, “you are a very good cause--tonight I have something else in mind. Take off your jeans, baby. Take off everything and get on the floor. I want you at my mercy.”

“I’m always at your mercy,” I say as I begin to comply, and from the gleam in his eyes, it’s clear that he knows it.

“You are,” he says, a softness sneaking in to dull the sharp edge of his voice. “As much as I’m at yours. But I’ve been thinking about you all day, hot and naked and wet for me. And tonight I’m taking what I want. And baby? I promise you’re going to enjoy it.”

I’m on the floor now, my clothes abandoned, and I whimper a little as his words caress me, making my nipples peak and my clit throb. I have absolutely no doubt he’s right. But enjoy is to mild a term. Whatever he has planned, I’m going to fucking love it.

“Roll over and get on your knees,” he demands as he unbuttons his shirt, then tosses it aside.

I do as he says, then look over my shoulder to see him, looking magnificent with his broad shoulders and tight abs. He’s strong and lean and hard, and there’s no question that he used to be an elite athlete. I don’t care about tennis at the moment, though. On the contrary, right then all I want to do is taste every delicious inch of him.

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

Though known primarily for her award-winning and internationally bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and #1 internationally, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, "chicklit" suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit.

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a "flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations" and by RT Bookclub for having "cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swopn for him." A four time finalist for Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy).

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Cover Reveal: IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover!!!

AHHHH!!! A NEW COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK.

I REPEAT:
A NEW COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK!!!!

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head.  But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind.  He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. 

With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer.  Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters, It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover

Atria Books | Paperback | August 2, 2016 | 320 pages | ISBN 9781501110368 | $16.00

eBook | ISBN 9781501110375 |  $7.99

In case you missed it...

If you would like to see Colleen Hoover's cover reveal and discussion that was live on Facebook, click here to watch it!

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COLLEEN HOOVER

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, and Confess. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

BOOK BLOGGER CONFESSIONS!

Hello you wonderful little book blossoms! Risa here!  Can you guys believe it?!?! I’ve been blogging for six months now!! A very Merry Un-Birthday to ME! Blackberry pie and lemon cakes for EVERYONE!

It has gone by soooo fast! Seriously. Here is a few bullet points about my experience thus far and what I have learned in my blogging journeyyyyyyy

REVIEW: Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Boss (Will & Hannah-Beautiful Series 4.5) by Christina Lauren

The ninth work in the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling series that started with Beautiful Bastard. In this e-novella, Will Sumner and Hanna Bergstrom (from Beautiful Player) find that a wedding and everlasting love were just the beginning.

One Player tamed. One nerd girl satisfied. And one more major life decision to make. When Will fell for Hanna, her quirky sense of humor and fierce dedication to her career were part of the attraction. (Not to mention her coy newbie attitude toward sex and her willingness to let him teach her everything.) But when the job offers start rolling in for her—and oh, they do—Hanna has trouble deciding what she wants, where they should live, and how much she should burden Will with the decision. Magic between the sheets is only one part of a relationship...getting on the same page is quite another altogether

GENRE: NA ROMANCE (18+ mature readers)

FEBRUARY RECAP!

Promotion & ARC Giveaway: THE GLITTERING COURT by Richelle Mead

A dazzling new fantasy series set in a mix of Elizabethan and frontier worlds that’s dripping with romance from Richelle Mead, #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy.
Big and sweeping, spanning the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, The Glittering Court tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court.

Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies capable of arranging powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.

When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together, they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide’s deception. Complications soon arise—first, as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and later, when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.

But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands. . . . 

Release Day & Book Review: NEVER STOP FALLING by Ashley Drew

She didn't expect to fall for her best friend.

He was always waiting to catch her.

Corinne Bennett lives in the moment. Whether she's skydiving out of an airplane, or setting off on the road to anywhere, she's ready to dive into the next adventure. That is, if best friend and always-by-the-book Nicholas Kelley doesn't put his foot down on her wild stunts first.

When Corinne gives in to her growing feelings for Nicholas the summer before their freshman year of college, she takes the ultimate risk, making this one adventure he has longed to explore with her.

But the moment they take that irrevocable leap, a shocking revelation blindsides Corinne, exposing her vulnerabilities, baring her fears, and shattering her beliefs about love. With their future—and more importantly, their friendship—now clouded in doubt, she must decide if love is really worth the risk.

Because when it comes to love, you never stop falling.

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Rating: 5/5 Stars

Genre: New Adult / Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Self Published

Release Date: March 1

Other Books in Series: Stand Alone

For those who love Colleen Hoover, Cora Carmack, Jay Crownover, etc. This book is for you!!